CHILLED GREEN GODDESS SOUP

A beautifully easy soup which doesn’t even require cooking, though you do need a decent blender (this is a dream for the vitamix owner). Packed with vitamins and minerals, good fats and anti-oxidants, this is a perfectly light summer soup. Don’t skip the avocado crush, it heightens the whole dish and makes it feel like a real meal. Don’t have any seaweed? Little matter – the green goodness shines through.

Avocado Crush

To Serve

1/2 cup of avacado crush

1/4 cup (20g) of soaked seaweed

1/4 cup of watercress leaves

Method:

To make the ‘Green Goddess’ soup, place the onion, garlic, spinach, watercress, herbs and coconut water in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with sea salt and a grind of white pepper, then add the honey and lemon juice (if the soup is being made ahead of time, store in a fridge without adding the lemon juice until the time of serving). Blend to combine.

For the avocado crush, scoop the avocado out of its skin. Place in a bowl and, using a whisk, mash the avocado with the other ingredients until the texture is almost smooth. Transfer to a clean bowl, cover with cling film and refrigerate.

To serve, pour the soup into chilled bowls. Top with a quenelle of avocado crush and scatter with seaweed and watercress leaves.

THE SOURCE — From The Pleasures of Eating Well: Nourishing Favourites from the COMO Shambhala Kitchen